27 September, 2013

Today I decided to go Vintage
, creating a layout with the ‘Top hat & Automobile Collection. These
magnificent new papers are perfect for Vintage / distressed/and grunge art.

I discovered this old postcard,
which I felt was just perfect for this layout. I wanted to create an impression
of an envelope, with oodles of stamping and an old grungy /messy background
suggesting age and days gone by.

Women would gather
together for afternoon tea and support each other.

The fashions back then
have always fascinated me with such amazing detail. Although quite impractical,
still very beautiful with delicate hand crafted lace and the hairstyles of the
day were beautifully exquisite.

A little bit of trivia about me :

As part of our
hairdressing registration exams we were required to reproduce a Vintage
hairstyle, and I truly adored creating from this era . I have always loved
detail, and I guess I intuitively transferred my love of detail from my
hairdressing days into my scrapbooking !!
he he he !!

This vintage distressed
clock fitted in perfectly with my theme, mimicking the time and the layers of
that era. I altered the Tim Holtz metal
frame with gesso and paint, and stacked it over the clock element.

Again I distressed the
papers and layered the diecuts to create dimension and interest .

Another layered cluster
with papers, diecuts, chipboard, finished off with a metal brad .

Thanks for
popping by and I truly hope you are inspired to buy some of these papers and
have a play.

Hugz from
Heather x'

What a fabulous LO - well done Heather. The flap at the top with a die cut makes me want to open up the LO & get more!! The multiple layers are awesome with their tears & the die cuts terrific. Totally fabulous but what else did I expect. I think my favourite element is the Ornate plate on top of the Old World clock. The music washi tape adds just a hint of frivolity.

20 September, 2013

It's Stephanie here today to share a quick layout I did using the “Ode
to a Summer's Day Collection” designed by Denise Ann for Meg’s Garden. I used
the “Buds of May” paper for my background which I distressed using my distress
tool and distress ink in Vintage Photo. I also tore the top of the paper down a
bit and added a small piece of light green cardstock behind the tear and placed
one of my small handmade rosebuds between the tear. To start my layers off I
caught off one of the lace corners of the Bond 25 square white doilies. I then
cut a strip 8¾” x 1½” from the “Summers Day” paper. The other long strip is
actually two small strips of paper cut from the “Summer Bouquet” paper and
placed behind the 6¾” x 3” piece of the bottom left corner of the “Summer
Beauty” paper to give the illusion of being one long strip. I distressed all of
the layers (except the doily) using my distress tool and distress ink.

I
love fussy cutting the flowers from the “Summer Bouquet” papers which I did for
this layout and popped them up with pop dots. I then added the white Azalea
flower and the two pink roses between the fussy cut flowers. I used one of the
butterflies from the “Elements” butterfly sheet and glued it to the layout only
down the middle so I could bend the wings up. I cut the “Love” title using my
Cricut machine and I was all done!

Thanks to Meg from Meg's Garden for giving me product to create this shoe. Cheers Adriana XX Any time you need supplies for a project like this, just whistle - I will hear you up the hill.Well done Adriana - just beautiful.If you fancy doing some shoes for a card or project

14 September, 2013

The Christmas Season is right around the corner & 'tis time to start planning your projects - mini books to record the pics of the season or for gifts, tags for packages, baubles for the tree, cards to mail or layouts of family & friends ....

Denise Ann Boddey, our fab designer, has created these beautiful papers that will help kick start your creativity.

1087 Santas - also available in transparency #1087The papers do not have to be used with the slide mailers - make a fantastic hanging for a window, a Christmas ornament, an addition to the front of a card or an accessory to a LO - take your choice from these or more ....

The slide mailers are available in single, double or quad as well as a pack containing 2 of each. Slide are also available. (the slide mailers are used to mail the slides for pathology or research)

Please have a look on this blog at a project done by Gayle - fabulous ideas & awesome creativity - do a search for 'Microscope Slide Mailer' Bye for nowMegwww.megsgarden.com

Dreaming in Lavenders - 12" used for
background and smaller sheet was fussy cut using all the flowers and leaves

It certainly is the perfect paper for the photograph - well done Linda & a great start to your term as a DT member. Love the collection of embellishments you have chosen & the collection of die cut leaves is perfect. Just gorgeous!